Culham

About the event

Culham Science Centre is an 8,000sqm research and development building near Abingdon in Oxfordshire.

The project will comprise of a new four-storey office building with a rig hall for research and development, and there will be a multi-storey carpark. The engineering and office space will be used by multiple tenants.

Designed to meet UKAEA’s long-term sustainability goals, the building will comply with energy targets in the South Oxfordshire Local Plan. This will be achieved by using a combination of energy efficient design and passive measures to enhance the thermal performance of the building.

The roof area of the scheme will include a solar photovoltaic array and air source heat pumps will be installed to provide both heating and cooling.